Whining noise..

[SilvrT]

change gears to make it better.

 

Exactly! ... the whine, at least on my '06, was most noticeable between appx 2800 and 3100 rpm ... the "workaround" was to either drop down a gear and run at a higher rpm or go up a gear and be at a lower rpm. It would always seem that, at lower than highway speeds, one would be in that "whine range" of the rpm.

[cwhite123174]

The dealer did get back to me and asked me to give them a few days to research. I will post if they can figure anything out. I do get what most of you are saying about changing gears as that's what I do now. It may be the only option but I was just looking for another option. I dont mind spending the extra $ to maybe "help" the whine. It's a side of me called "anal"... At least that's what my wife says. [emoji849]

 

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[SilvrT]

It's a side of me called "anal"... At least that's what my wife says. [emoji849]

 

 

does being called A-hole mean I'm anal?

[cwhite123174]

Lol! Good point! [emoji12]

does being called A-hole mean I'm anal?

 

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[Semi-retired]

...he stated that the wine will always be there but he could move it with different baskets so I told him I did not want mine to wine at highway speed and he did get 90 % of it gone from 55 to 75 MPH but moved it to below 50 but then you can change gears to make it better.

 

I'd like to get mine so that it only whines at around 100 MPH in 2nd gear. That should just about eliminate the problem, doncha think? :-)

[Creton]

My '09 whines really bad, but I have finally gotten used to it.

 

I live in AR.

 

Did a 400+ mile run this week touring some of the local parks.

[Papa Fred]

Not gonna ask about it. I have spent MANY hours researching about it to no avail.

My question is... Who has the best oil, weight and brand, to help quiet some of it? Mine has become quite loud and I used Amsoil. I have tried Castrol, Rotella T6 and nothing seems to help. We just got back from a 3000 mile trip and although the bike performed flawlessly pulling a 450 pound trailer in the hills of Arkansas, I was disappointed in how loud the whining & chirping is. This go round I used Amsoil as I had in the past. Yamalube will probably be my next go round. I don't expect it to go away. It's the nature of MY beast but I wouldn't mind it being more quiet. Even the wife said she heard it this time. I know I have read that it could even be the windshield I use but it's the same one I have always had. Maybe it's just the Temps we had in Arkansas.... 92+. Just looking for ideas and suggestions. I have even heard about some Motorkote additive that some say help. Thanks

 

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For what it's worth... I was running Yamalube 20/50 last year...had The Whine. At one of my oil changes, I tried the Yammy 10/30 mainly 'cause I didn't watch which jug of oil I snagged off the shelf. The Whine was slightly worse. Changed back to the 20/50.

A few weeks ago, I tried Rotella T6 Synthetic, as I had read on several different posts that it was an acceptable oil. The Whine was noticeably worse, and after speaking to a close friend who knows about these things, he explained a possible reason. The Whine, as we all know, is mainly due to the straight cut gears on the clutch basket and their neighbor. As Synthetic Oil is , by nature, a thinner medium, the meshing gears are closer together and therefore possibly louder. The old dino Yamalube 20/50 is a heavier oil and offers a bit more of a cushion for the gears. This is where all the scientists get to chime in with THEIR opinions.

 

Another Whining forum suggested that, as the clutch basket is basically sitting dry when the bike is on the side stand, having the bike upright when parked for any length of time would help. Taking that idea to heart I started putting my scissor jack under the bike when I'm done for the day. It seems to make a slight difference the next ride, but as everyone knows...it doesn't disappear. You just develop a different tolerance zone.

 

"Riding Frees The Soul"

Papa Fred